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Malone fined $7,500 for elbowing Martin

Lakers forward was ejected for flagrant foul during Game 2

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updated 8:31 p.m. ET May 24, 2004

NEW YORK - Los Angeles Lakers forward Karl Malone was fined $7,500 by the NBA on Monday for lowering his shoulder and knocking over Minnesota guard Darrick Martin in the Timberwolves’ Game 2 win in the Western Conference finals.

Malone was ejected for a flagrant foul Sunday night when he ran over Martin as the guard attempted to set a pick at midcourt with 2:31 left in Minnesota’s 89-71 victory.


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